Former President Barack Obama knows how to get under Reggie Miller's skin.
The Indiana Pacers legend interviewed Obama as part of the NBA All-Star Game coverage for NBC, asking him about his memories of watching his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 1990s.
Miller — not known for his passing — handed Obama an assist.
"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana," Obama said.
Miller responded: "Oh my goodness. Why do you do that to me?"
Obama did compliment Miller, while taking another dig.
"I will say that nobody terrified me more than Reggie Miller with a possible 3-point shot at the end of a game," he said. "You did push off Michael (Jordan) on that one play, though."
Miller hit a go-ahead 3-pointer from the right wing in the closing seconds of Game 6 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, opening some space for himself as Jordan defended.
Miller then asked: "Did he push off in the Utah series?"
The answer: "No."
However, Jordan pushed off Utah's Bryon Russell before making a key shot to clinch Chicago's sixth championship in eight years.
"I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana" -- Barack Obama roasts Reggie Miller pic.twitter.com/Y8doi5hDRi
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Reggie Miller pushes Michael Jordan
May 25, 1998: Reggie Miller gets away with a push off on Michael Jordan before hitting the game winning shot in Game 4 of the ECF pic.twitter.com/tB6wYZhUPh
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Michael Jordan pushes Bryon Russell
21 years ago today, Jordan hit the iconic game-winning shot over Bryon Russell to capture the Bulls' second three-peat.
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